Town of
Selectmen’s Meeting Minutes
July 17, 2007
Roll Call of Board of Selectmen:
In
Attendance:
Gregory Gill,
Town Manager Robert
Scott, Fire Chief
Suzanne
Adams, Town Clerk Steve Wood
Thomas
Fales, Police Chief
Luke Clifford
Bertrand Larochelle,
Transfer Station
Motion to accept the Meeting Minutes
of July 10, 2007 made by Selectman Gino Camardese and seconded by Selectman
Three in Favor. Selectman Mark Duquette abstained as he was not present at the last
meeting and Selectman Guy Desjardins was absent.
Department Heads:
Gregory Gill, Town Manager-
1.
Review Delinquent Taxes-Delinquent taxes outstanding as of
Friday July 13, 2007 is $44,724.86
consisting of 48 accounts. Delinquent taxes collected from
Friday July 6 through Friday July 13 was $2,143.91. Also informed the
Board that the Police Department delivered 30 day lien notices.
Motion to accept the Treasurer’s
report as read made by Selectman Gino Camardese and seconded by Selectman Mark Duquette .
All in Favor.
2.
Requesting to purchase a new server
for the Town Office-Informed the Board that there is enough money
in the budget to purchase a new server.
Has received three bids. Chief
Fales recommends New England Networking, Inc at a cost of $3,236.20.
Motion to approve $3,236.20 to be
paid to New England Networking, Inc. for a server for the Town Office made by
Selectman Mark Duquette and seconded by Selectman Gino Camardese.
All in Favor.
3.
Town and School Check Reconciliation-Both reconciled to zero. Greg also
mentioned that he is having problems with the Superintendent Office and their issuing
checks with no warrant. Their last Accounts Payable was run with no warrant, so
the Town was not notified to transfer funds into the School checking. The Board suggests that the School Board and
School Superintendent both attend next Tuesday’s Selectmen’s Meeting.
4.
Animal Shelter-Chief Fales has informed the Town
Manager that the Shelter is no longer being used. Asks the Board permission to have the phone,
water and heat turned off. The Board suggests that all utilities be turned off.
John Hyde, Road Foreman-
1.
Request Electrical Upgrade for
Compressor-this will
continue on July 24th.
2.
Discuss safety works walk thru-will continue on July 24th.
Jerry Sabins, Transfer Station
Manager-Jerry is on
vacation so Bertrand Larochelle speaks for him.
1.
To hire a part-time recycling
attendant-Requests
that the Board hire William Dailey of Sabattus. Would like to have him trained
on switching cans so that Jerry won’t have to be called in to do it.
Motion to hire William Dailey at
$7.75 an hour, part-time, pending a background check made by Selectman Gino
Camardese and seconded by Selectman
All in Favor.
Robert Scott, Fire Chief- Requests that the workshop scheduled
for July 24th be postponed to a later date. Since the Board will be busy with tax commitments, they suggest rescheduling
on August 21st. The Board also suggested that he locks the trailer
that is being used as a storage shed.
COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR:
Steve Wood-Asks the Board if the Town has
received the $49,000.00 from the State for the paving of roads because he
doesn’t see it in the Budget. Town
Manager Gregory Gill explains that the carryover from last year has not been
done yet. Also asks if
Steve Wood-Inquires if any of the Selectmen are
planning on sitting on the Reorganization Sub-Committee that the
Robert Scott, Fire Chief-Has received a bill from Walmart that is supposed to be paid by a grant received
last year but since the carryovers are not in the budget, he will be unable to
pay it. Greg responds that he will try to get the carryovers done by the next
warrant.
New Business:
1. Add two street lights-One to be located on pole #3/170 which is on the corner of
Williams and Bowdoinham Roads. The other to be located on pole #3/139 which is
on the corner of Sutherland and Bowdoinham Roads. Selectman Gino Camardese had
two police officers check out the two intersections. There is enough money to cover the expense of
these two lights.
Motion to add two lights, one at Williams
and
All in Favor.
2.
Nomination for the
Motion to go into Executive Session at 7:10 for discussion of
confidential records pursuant to 1MRSA, Sec.405,(6) (F) after a ten minute
break made by Selectman Gino Camardese and seconded by Selectman Mark
Duquette.
All in Favor
Motion to
move out of Executive Session and go into regular session at 7:37 made by
Selectman Gino Camardese and seconded by Selectman Mark Duquette.
All in
Favor
Motion to
adjourn at 7:38 made by Selectman Gino Camardese and seconded by Selectman Mark
Duquette.
All in Favor.
Selectman
Meeting Minutes of July 17, 2007, Accepted On__ ___ , 2007.
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Bill Henshaw, Chair
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Gino R.
Camardese, Selectman
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Mark R.
Duquette, Selectman
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Guy Desjardins, Selectman
MEETING MINUTES COMPILED BY SUZANNE
ADAMS, TOWN CLERK